# Release Notes ## 2023 ### November 13th, 2023 - Quality-of-Life Improvements [!embed](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hag76F5MZc) New Features: - *Rename project by clicking on title:* previously, the only way to rename a project was from the project browser. Now, you can double click on the title of any project within the editor to rename it. (Reminder: after you've renamed it, you can also set the project thumbnail by right clicking on any frame in the preview and select "Set Project Image") - *Tooltips:* hover over any tool to see a tooltip with the name of the tool and the shortcut used to activate it. We will be adding more descriptive tooltips throughout the app. Fixes & Improvements: - *Improved a/v sync:* new updates to the media pipeline ensure the a/v sync stays locked and does not drift apart as much over time. These updates may result in audio dropouts after initially starting playback, but will resume normally after a couple of seconds. We are continuing to work on improvements in this area. - *Improved thumbnail & waveform generation:* improvements to the generation of thumbnails should make sure they are available sooner after processing, and load more quickly in the timeline. - *Improved undo/redo support:* increased support for undo/redo operations across the application. - *Fixed timeline lock/unlock button in timeline picker:* click on the lock button on the right side of a timeline in the timeline picker to lock and unlock the timeline. ### October 31st, 2023 - The Spooky Release 🎃 [!embed](https://youtu.be/B2HtOCgtQyQ) - Introducing: [Timeline Packages](/exporting_and_sharing/timeline-packages) — an escape hatch that allows you generate and download your sequence timeline & assets to open in DaVinci Resolve (or any other app that supports OTIO) - Improvement: continued efforts in porting all of our media engine to GPU acceleration - Improvement: [Navigation & auto-scrolling in the timeline](/editing/timeline_overview_and_tools.md) - Improvement: Email [notifications](/collaboration/notifications) for comment activity - New: [a fancy way to preview library items](/files_and_organization/preview_and_playback) in list view by hovering over them ### July 11th, 2023 - New Features: - When [snapping is enabled in the timeline](/editing/timeline_overview_and_tools/#toggle-snapping), the skimmer will now snap to clip edges as you hover near them, making it easier to line up edits with the blade tool or trim to a specific frame. - In addition to snapping to edit points, you can also navigate the playhead to next and previous edit points by using the up and down arrow keys when in the timeline. - Improvements: - A major refactor of the technology that syncs the preview stream with the project state has been completed, resulting in much more reliable previews without needing to refresh the project. ### June 27th, 2023 - New Features: - [Use **ranges** to pre-trim library clips](/files_and_organization/preview_and_playback.md) you're previewing before adding them to the timeline. - OH YEAH oopsie daisy we totally never made relase notes about **commenting** but there's a lot of cool stuff to unpack there that you should [check out](/collaboration/commenting.md). - You can delete media from your library now! great for cleaning up you library, or removing clips that are not currently supported thanks to our new "unsupported file type" feature. - In timeline management, you can now [**lock timelines** to prevent accidental changes](/files_and_organization/creating_and_navigating_timelines.md), as well as [**duplicate timelines** to work on a new copy](/files_and_organization/creating_and_navigating_timelines.md) of something you don't want to mess up. - Improvements: - General speed and stability improvements in the timeline - Improvements to make project/preview desyncs less frequent - Better responsiveness for the preview stream to pick back up when coming back to the tab after leaving open in the background - Increased cloud CPU specs to make playback snappier - Improved speed that the library database updates when organizing assets and folders in the library That's all for now, ttyl :) ### May 23rd, 2023 - Improvements: - Added drag handles to commenting bubbles to be able ot adjust the timing of the comment when in comment ediing mode. - Bug fixes & cleanup for commenting. - Bug fixes for undo/redo. - New features: - Unsupported file type format added to show in the UI when an uploaded cilp cannot be used by Sequence at this time. ### May 1st, 2023 - Library Media Range, Frame Commenting - Timeline Range, Frame Commenting - Timeline Clip Range, Frame Commenting - Improved Preview Stream Stability - Timeline Lock/Unlock --- ### April 2023 [!embed](https://youtu.be/Y0vY_NlUxbo) - Background uploading - New "Inbox" and "Export" Library sections - Exporting 1.0: Export timelines to H.264 - New Clip Properties Inspector - Keyframe Animation 1.0 --- ### February 2023 [!embed](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IuVQR8ordg) - Invite new, outside collaborators to your project - New Help Sidebar - New format support for JPEG, PNG - Placeholder tool --- ### January 2023 [!embed](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HD48cR74qg) - Timeline locking during playback - Adaptive bitrate for preview stream - New format support for audio only files including MP3, AAC, WAV, AIFF, and more - New Admin role for projects. Admins can invite other users to the project. --- ## 2022 ### December 2022 [!embed](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTVt5Yn1l3s) ---